Staff Leadership
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Keith Narr, Chair
Chief Data Officer
Cargill
Dave Schmiechen, Vice Chair
Vice President, Customer Experience
Andersen Corporation
Kurt Johansen, Treasurer
Vice President and Chief Counsel
Ameriprise Financial
Bridget Hayden, Secretary
Partner
Dorsey & Whitney
Leah Porter, Development Chair
Founder of Twin Cities Mobile Market
Strategic Services Consultant
Propel Nonprofit
Directors
Andrew Chelseth
University of Minnesota
Naima Dhore
Somali American Farmers Assoc.
Naima’s Farm
Lindsey Hunter
Hennepin County
Sarah Kinney
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
Steve Krikava
Retired; formerly Land O’Lakes
Georgi Nguyen
Keystone Community Services
Sharmyn Phipps
University of Minnesota Extension
Sharon Roberg-Perez
Robins Kaplin LLP
Stephanie Spence
General Mills
Rhys Williams
Farmer, Community Member
Hunger Solutions Board of Directors
Subsidiary of The Food Group
Heather Alden
Hunger Solutions Board Secretary
Kurt Johansen
Hunger Solutions Board Treasurer
The Food Group Board Treasurer
Carla Kohler
Hunger Solutions Board Member
Steve Krikava
Hunger Solutions Board Member
The Food Group Board Member
Mary Mitchell
Hunger Solutions Board Chair